(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 30. On the evening of
July 29, the 13th Gabala International Music Festival delighted
music enthusiasts with a concert program presented on the open
concert stage, trend reports.
The concert commenced with an overture from Mozart's opera "The
Abduction from the Seraglio," performed by the Azerbaijan State
Symphony Orchestra named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli, under the
direction of Honored Artist Fuad Ibrahimov, the artistic director
and chief conductor of the orchestra.
Conducted by Mustafa Mehmandarov, the concert featured
performances by soloists and laureates of international
competitions: Yuriy Sayutkin (piano, Türkiye/Azerbaijan), Dennis
Hasanov (violin, Russia), People's Artists Yegana Akhundova
(piano), and Murad Adigozelzade (piano), presenting works by
Azerbaijani and world composers.
The audience enjoyed musical pieces such as Maurice Ravel's
"Piano Concerto for the Left Hand," Camille Saint-Saëns'
"Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso," Alexander Tsfasman's "Jazz
Suite for Piano and Orchestra," and fragments from the "Concerto
for Piano and Orchestra" by the renowned Azerbaijani composer Arif
Malikov.
As the festival continues, the Heydar Aliyev Congress Center
will present chamber music to the public on July 30 at 18:00
(GMT+4).
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